{"id":614,"date":"2017-06-24T16:21:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-24T16:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p-rr-tt.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=614"},"modified":"2023-07-24T16:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T16:21:29","slug":"william-john-porritt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/p-rr-tt.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/06\/24\/william-john-porritt\/","title":{"rendered":"William John Porritt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;\">William John Porritt (1828-1896) was born in Ramsbottom. He lived in Helmshore, Lancashire, where the family were known for being decent employers who were concerned with the welfare of local people. 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